ขี้หู
kîi-hǔuMeaning
1NounA2
earwax; cerumen
the waxy substance produced in the ear canal
Examples
หูhǔuหูhǔu1ear2hearing; ability to hear3handle; lug; loop (ear-like part)ฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)มีmiiมีmii1[to] have; possess2there is/are; exist3[to] experience; undergoขี้หูkîi-hǔuขี้หูkîi-hǔuearwax; cerumenเยอะyə́เยอะyə́1many; much; a lot (of)2a lot; much (colloq.)3excessive; too much
My ears have a lot of earwax.
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This morning I wiped out a little earwax.
หมอmɔ̌ɔบอกว่าbɔ̀ɔk-wâaอย่าyàaใช้cháiไม้máaiแคะหูkɛ́-hǔuเพราะprɔ́จะjàดันdanขี้หูkîi-hǔuเข้าไปkâo-bpaiลึกlʉ́k
The doctor said not to use cotton swabs because they push earwax deeper in.
ถ้าtâaขี้หูkîi-hǔuแข็งมากkɛ̌ng-mâakควรkuuanหยอดyɔ̀ɔtน้ำมันมะกอกnám-man-má-gɔ̀ɔkก่อนgɔ̀ɔnแล้วlɛ́ɛoค่อยไปkɔ̂i-bpaiให้hâiแพทย์pɛ̂ɛtเอาออกao-ɔ̀ɔk
If the earwax is very hard, you should put in olive oil first and then have a doctor remove it.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classHigh class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
High class consonants
ขฃฉฐถผฝศษสห
Result
Falling tone
kîi
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
High class + Mai tho → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
ขี้kîiขี้kîi1feces; excrement; poop2dirty residue; scale; crust3[to] shit; poop (vulgar)4prefix indicating a habitual tendency, often undesirablefeces; excrement; poopPart 1
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ขี้หูkîi-hǔuขี้หูkîi-hǔuearwax; cerumenearwax; cerumenWord